Hairstylist Nicole Ferolano, left, who along with her husband, Francis Grigoli, fought a co-worker at an upscale Dongan Hills salon, received three years' probation and was fined $200.STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - A hairstylist who along with her husband fought a female co-worker last year at an upscale Dongan Hills salon has been sentenced to three years' probation and fined $200.

But Nicole Ferolano's legal troubles aren't over just yet.

Her foe, Michelle Canepa, recently filed a $5 million lawsuit against the Dongan Hills resident and her husband, Francis Grigoli, over the incident.

Ms. Canepa, 30, also has sued the city and the NYPD in respect of her arrest after the May 13, 2009, dustup at Classique Salon & Spa. Misdemeanor assault charges against her were later dropped.

According to court papers and a law enforcement source, Ms. Ferolano, 28, a professional stylist and cosmetologist, became embroiled in a verbal dispute with Ms. Canepa, who also worked at the Hylan Boulevard salon.

At one point, Ms. Ferolano telephoned her husband, who showed up at the salon.

Ms. Canepa told police that the muscular Grigoli - described by cops as 5 feet, 11 inches tall and 295 pounds - lifted her off the ground by the neck and choked her while his wife punched and kicked her and hit her in the face with a shoe.

Ms. Canepa suffered mouth lacerations, requiring 10 stitches, along with muscle and nerve damage, prosecutors said at the time. She also suffered facial swelling and body bruises.

Ms. Ferolano and her husband were arrested and charged with felony assault and other offenses.

Ms. Canepa, of Stapleton, was charged with misdemeanor assault and issued a desk appearance ticket for allegedly punching and kicking Ms. Ferolano in the melee. Charges against her were dropped a month later, when Ms. Ferolano failed to appear for a deposition, said a law enforcement source.

Grigoli, 33, pleaded guilty in Stapleton Criminal Court on April 7 to a misdemeanor count of attempted assault, said a spokesman for District Attorney Daniel Donovan. He was sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge.

Ms. Ferolano pleaded guilty that day to a misdemeanor assault count. She was sentenced on Wednesday.

"This disposition would indicate that Ms. Canepa's original sensational allegations were not borne out," the defendants' lawyer, Joseph Sorrentino, said yesterday. "My clients thought it would be best to dispose of the case and get on with their lives."

In the civil suit, Ms. Canepa alleges assault, battery and emotional distress. She also contends she was falsely arrested and imprisoned.